An Open
Letter to Senator John Kerry
and a Statement of Solidarity
with our Swift Boat Brothers-in-Arms
from Special Forces Vietnam Veterans
The undersigned Special Forces Vietnam Veterans support our Swift Boat brothers-in-arms and believe that John Kerry is unfit to be our Commander-in-Chief or to lead our nation as President. The Kerry presidential campaign has raised the significance of this deeply-felt and long-standing issue. While many, if not a majority, of the signatories of this request are Republicans and Bush supporters, many are not. Those who are Democrats have been effectively disenfranchised by Kerrys candidacy.
For most of us the question of his fitness to serve as Commander-in-Chief, or in any other office of honor and high public responsibility, was settled permanently in the negative thirty-three years ago. He slandered and dishonored all Vietnam Veterans in false and exaggerated testimony before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. By throwing away the symbols of his honors, he insulted all veterans of all wars by debasing the milestones of their valor.
He has unrelentingly opposed issues vital to veterans. He has supported measures that have led to genocide of our former allies, the Montagnards, and the enslavement of the people of Vietnam. He has blocked efforts to enact Human Rights legislation to help alleviate their condition. He has taken action which led to the abandonment of American POWs in Vietnam that most of us believe were left behind. His stated plan to double special operations forces rapidly in response to todays threats demonstrates his lack of understanding of what makes a Special Forces soldier and his failure to understand that the available conventional armed forces manpower pool is insufficient to provide the necessary qualified personnel without seriously degrading standards.
By Lieutenant Kerrys own request, he returned to the United States after completing only one-third of his tour. He did this by seeking and receiving three Purple Hearts for wounds of questionable cause and severity. He was the commander of a military unit, in this case a Naval combatant craft, and he abandoned his crew to the fight to return to a life of ease. By the standards expected of a Naval line officer of the United States, even with the most charitable interpretation, this is contemptible.
There are serious questions concerning the circumstances of Lieutenant Kerrys first Purple Heart, and perhaps about his other decorations, as well. These questions prompt us to call him to sign Standard Form 180 to authorize the full release of all records pertaining to his service. If his awards failed to measure up to the standards required, he should formally request that these awards be rescinded and removed from his record.
No apology, especially a Jane Fonda-type, insincere or tepid apology is acceptable. No legislative abridgement of our freedom of speech or because one candidate or the other does not wish to discuss the matter will halt the discussion of these issues. We have the American right to discuss these issues. We fought for that right.
We call upon the American people to reject his effort to become Commander-in-Chief of our Armed Forces and we urge other Veteran groups to join our solidarity with the Swift Boat critics of Senator John Kerry.
(We
provide the following list of signatories which is as of October
24, 2004.
A
current list is available by clicking here if the site is not
overwhelmend today.)
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Signatories |
Rank | Name | Unit | Assignment Date |
LTC (RET) | STEVEN J ABDALLA | HHC, 5TH SFGA | 03/70 - 03/71 |
SGT | JAMES E ACRE | CCS MACV-SOG | 4/69 - 4/70 |
CPT (RET) | WILLIAM J ADAMS | 5TH SF GROUP | 11/69-11/70 |
MAJ (RET) | HERMANN ADLER | 5TH SFGA B-52 (PROJECT DELTA) | 66-67//69-70 |
CPT (RET) | WILLIAM L ALBRACHT | 5TH SFGA, II MIKE FORCE | 08/69 - 08/70 |
COL (RET) | ROBERT L AMICK JR | A-108, B-3, C-1 | FEB/66-FEB/67 |
LTC (RET) | WILLIAM R ANDREWS | MACV/SOG/OP-33 | 04/68-04/69 |
SSG (RET) | DONALD ANGLIN | 5TH, RIGGER | O6/71-O3/73 |
LTC (RET) | JOSEPH J ANGSTEN JR | A-361, B36 | NOV 68 - NOV 69 |
MAJ (RET) | JOHN B "BARRY" ARCHER | DET. A-102 & 1ST MOBILE STRIKE FORCE, 5TH SFGA | 11/69-12/70 |
1LT | MICHAEL C ASH | 5TH SFGA MACV SOG | 10/69 - 11/70 |
SGT (RET) | THEODORE D ASLUND | 5SF | 09/68 |
COL (RET) | ROY W BAHR | CCN/CCC,MACV-SOG | MAR 68-MAR69 |
SP5 (RET) | STEWART L BAKER | S2, C-4 | 04/69-08/70 |
SGT | JAMES H BALDWIN | CCN - TFAE1 | APRIL 71 - FEB72 |
MSG (RET) | GEORGE L BEACH | 5TH SPECIAL FORCES | NOV.67-OCT.68 |
MSG (RET) | GENE C BELL | 5TH SFG | 61-72 |
SSG (RET) | FRANK L BELLETIRE | CCC-FOB. 2 | 68 TO 69 |
CPT | DONALD R BENDELL SR. | ODA-242, CO B-5TH SFGA | 05-68-03-69 |
MSG | DON W BENESH | RECON, CCC, 5TH SFGA | 09/69 -09/70 |
SGT | MARTIN T BENNETT | TF2AE | 08/70-08/71 |
MSG (RET) | JOHN B BICE | 403 RR SOD | 10/66 - 10/67 |
MAJ (RET) | ROBERT H BLAIR | A-133; 1STSFG | 06/62 - 07/65 |
CPT | GEORGE A BLAKEY JR | B-20 MOBILE STRIKE FORCE, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP | 68/69 |
SSG | JOHN M BLEVINS JR | A-415; A-412 | 05/67-06/68 |
SFC (RET) | ALLEN R BODKIN | CCS | 06/68 - 05/69 |
COL (RET) | JOHN N BOGART | C-4 | 10/65 - 07/66 |
SFC (RET) | JOSEPH M BOSSI | PROJECT 404 | 04/69-04/70 |
MAJ (RET) | ROBERT H BOST | CCS | 05/69-05/70 |
LTC (RET) | LEONARD A BOULAS | DET. B 52 PROJECT DELTA | 07/64-11/65 |
SGM (RET) | WILLIAM G BOWLES | 1ST & 5TH SFG(A) | 61/62/63/ 09/68-11/69 |
MAJ (RET) | GEORGE G BOYD | SOA/CCN - RT OKLAHOMA | 11/69 - 12/70 |
MAJ (RET) | JOHN J BRADFORD | NHA TRANG MIKE FORCE, 5TH SFG | 10/665 - 07/66 |
SP5 | JERRY H BRAUDRICK | A-104, C CO, 5TH SF, RVN | 01/1965 TO 01/1966 |
SGM (RET) | RONALD D BROCKELMAN | C 1 MIKE FORCE & B-53 SOG | 11/64-12/66&11/69-01/71 |
SGT | RICHARD N BROKHAUSEN | TF1AE, RECPN COMPANY | ?? ?70/ MAR 72 |
SGM (RET) | ROBERT E BROPHY | MACV-SOG | 05/66-05/67 |
LTC (RET) | ROBERT K BROWN | A-334; S-5 SFOB | 02/69 - 09/69 |
SGT (RET) | THOMAS C BROWN | 5TH SPECIAL FORCES | 5/66 - 67 |
LTC (RET) | ALVIN H BUCKELEW | TEAM OAK, PROJECT GAMMA | 10/66-10/67 |
LTC (RET) | JOHN P BURDISH III | B-52/MEDICAL | 02/68 - 10/69 |
CPT | CLARENCE A BURRELL | 5TH SFG, SFOB | 07/69-08/70 |
LTC (RET) | LEWIS H BURRUSS JR | A-503 | 10/68 |
SGT | PETER J BUSCETTO | CCS | 68-70 |
CPT (RET) | JAMES E BUTLER | CCN-RECON/MACSOG | 08/70-01/72 |
SSG (RET) | ROBERT D BYRNE | B 55 MIKE FORCE | JAN 70 - MAR 70 |
WO2 (RET) | JAMES J CAREY | A-232 & A-231 | FEB 68 - APR 69 |
SGM (RET) | RANDOLFO CESANI | 5TH SFGA | 67-68 & 69-70 |
MSG (RET) | ROBERT A CHAREST | B-56 SIGMA 5THSFG ABN | 07/67-06/68 |
MSG (RET) | STEVEN W CLARK | 403SOD, 5THSFGA | 10/68 - 06/69 |
SFC | GEORGE E CLARK | RCNDO;B-55 | 11/67-04/70 |
MAJ (RET) | JOHN E CLECKNER II | A 222-102, SFOB | 1966-1969 |
CPT (RET) | NEIL P COADY | CCC | 03/69-07/70 |
SGT | VERNON E COLE | C-2 | 09/26/68 |
LTC (RET) | KEITH W COLLIVER | STDAT-158, SPECIAL MISSION FORCE | 01/7211/72 |
COL (RET) | HENRY J COOK III | A-402, A-403 | 67-70 |
SGM (RET) | WILLIAM COOMBS | S-4 LSC, 5TH SFGA | 10/66-04/70 |
SGT | JOHN J COPPINGER | B-36 MGF | 08/66 TO 05/68 |
MAJ (RET) | ROBERT A COSTA | A-503, C-4(S-3),CO E, S-3 | 11/66-11/67,11/68-11/69 |
COL (RET) | ANDREW J COTTINGHAM JR | 5TH GROUP/WRAIRSF/FEST(ABN) | 09/66-08/67 |
LTC (RET) | LEONARD E COWLING | DET A232,218,219 | OCT65-OCT66 |
SFC (RET) | STEPHEN L CRAIG | DETACHMENT A-104 | SEPT 1969 - SEPT 70 |
LTC (RET) | WILLIAM J DADEK | CCS | 07/70-03/72 |
MSG (RET) | GARY L DALTON | 5TH SFGA,HQ/OMEGA PROJECT B-50/FANK CMD ITG | 12-65-11-66/6-71-5-72 |
WO2 (RET) | RONALD C DAVIDSON | CCS/CCN | 03/71-02/72 |
SGT | JOSEPH A DAVIES | DET. A-351 & DET. A-334, 5TH SFG (AIRBORNE) | 04/66-05/67 |
MAJ (RET) | MAURICE T DAVIS JR | 5TH SFG/ SOG | SEP 68/SEP69 |
COL (RET) | JOHN J DEACY | B-36, 3RD MSFC, CO.A, 5TH SFG (ABN) | 11/67 - 05/69 |
SGT | NORBERT C DEBOLT | CCN | 08/70-8/71 |
CPT (RET) | ROBERT C DEES | A-402, D CO, 5TH SFG(A) | 01/70 - 12/70 |
MSG (RET) | GERALD E DENISON | MACVSOG FOB 2 | 9-67 10-68 3-71 11-71 |
SGM (RET) | PHILIP F. D. DEVLIN | 5TH SFGA, B52 & B51 | 01/70 - 12/70 |
1LT (RET) | JOHN F DICK JR | IDC,NHA TRANG | 10/01/1968-12/30/1969 |
SP4 | DENNIS W DOBBS | DET. A-238 BUON BLECH | 10-67 - 10-68 |
SP5 | DAVE DOVER | FOB 2 MACV/SOG , DAK SEANG, DUC CO | 3/67 - 1/68 |
SFC (RET) | ALOYSIUS A DOYLE | MGF, MSF, SMAG | 12-63 TO 03-72 |
SFC (RET) | LYLE D DRAKE | B-55 (A-503) MIKE FORCE | OCT 69 - OCT 70 |
MAJ (RET) | THOMAS R DRINKARD | SOG | 07/67 -07/68 |
MSG (RET) | JOHN F DRYDEN | 3 A TEAMS, 5TH SFG | 11/66 - 08/68 |
CPT (RET) | LEE C DUNLAP | 1ST SFG,MACVSOG,5TH SFG | 06/67-03/68-05/69-05/70 |
SP5 (RET) | STEVEN R DUNLOP [SHANAHAN] | A-236 BUPRANG & A239 DUC LAP | 11/10/69-11/10/70 |
MAJ (RET) | ALVIN E DUNNEM | A-749A | 08/63-01/64 |
COL (RET) | MICHAEL J DWYER | TF2AE | 06/71-06/72 |
SGT (RET) | JOHN R DYKE JR | 5TH SFG(ABN) CO D | 9/66 TO 11/67 |
MSG (RET) | GLENN E DYKE | A-232 | 11/64-11/65 |
CSM (RET) | MERLYN D ECKLES | B-56 | 09/66-10/67 |
MAJ (RET) | RANDAL ELLIOTT | DET A-239 5TH SF GROUP | 08/66-03/67 |
SSG (RET) | THOMAS G EMBRY | EAGLE FLIGHT | 03/65 - 11/65 |
SSG | STEVEN H EPPERSON | A-231 | 05/69-04/70 |
MSG (RET) | RICHARD L ESTES | CCN | 4/68- 4/69 |
MAJ (RET) | AGUSTIN R FABIAN | SOA B-52 | 07/69-07/70 |
SGT | ROBERT J FAIR | 5TH MOBILE STRIKE FORCE | 08/68 - 08/69 |
LTC (RET) | SAM M FELTENSTEIN II | A-251 | 03/69-03/70 |
LTC (RET) | KENNETH D FERGUSON | 5TH SFGA | JUL/63-AUG/66 |
CPT (RET) | GREG R FINLEY | 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP | 06/67 - 03/69 |
CPT (RET) | PETER FITTS | A-416 | 06/68- 11/68 |
SP4 | JOHN J FITZPATRICK | HHC (PUB INFO OFF), 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GP (ABN) | 06/68 - =6/69 |
MSG (RET) | RAYMOND F FLAHERTY | 5TH SFGA | JUNE 66 - MAY 67 |
COL (RET) | ALLAN F FLEMING JR | C&C | 08/67-04/69 |
MSG (RET) | GLENN R FORSYTHE | 5TH, 7TH, & 10TH SFGA | 11/63-07/79 |
MAJ (RET) | RONALD P FORY | RECONDO SCHOOL/COC | 07/69-07/70 |
MSG (RET) | EDGAR E FOSHEE | B-52 | 1964-1965 |
MAJ (RET) | TERRY A FOX | B-40, 5TH SFG | 07/69-05/70 |
SFC (RET) | WILLIAM K FOXWORTH | S3, HHC. 5TH SFGA | DEC 67-DEC 68 |
SGM (RET) | TRUMAN L FOY | LSFG(ABN) 5SFG(ABN) | 11/65-11/66 10/69-10/70 |
1LT (RET) | CHARLES J FRALEY III | B-43 A-432 | 2/68 -3/69 |
WO3 (RET) | WILLIAM O FREYSER | MULTIPLE | MULTIPLE |
MSG (RET) | HARRY E FRIBERG | A-503,A-102, MACVSOG | 12/65-12/66, 09/70-09/71 |
MSG (RET) | RAYMOND M FROVARP | FOB-1, 3 & 4 & TF1AE | 8/67-08/68;1/71-1/72 |
COL (RET) | CHARLES H FRY | DET A-217, 5TH SFG | 01/67 - 07/67 |
MSG (RET) | ALLEN E GANEY | B-CO 5TH SF A-255 | OCT 67 - 68 |
SGT | BRUCE H GARDNER | DET B52 5TH SF 1ST SFG | 06/65-10/666 |
COL (RET) | A LINCOLN GERMAN JR | CDR., DET A-224/B-23/C-2 | 11/65-11-66 & 1/70-1/71 |
CPT (RET) | ROBERT E GILBERT | 5TH SFG | 10/68 - 10/69 |
CSM (RET) | CLIFFORD J GISSELL | 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GP | 09/68-09/69 |
COL (RET) | GEORGE R GIVENS | CO. A, CCN, 5TH SFGA | 11/68 - 06/70 |
CSM (RET) | EDWARD H GLEASON JR | SOG, CCN, 1ST SFGA | 67-75 |
SGT | NICHOLAS J GODANO | B-56 | 05/68-02/69 |
SSG | JOHN W GOOD | SOA CCC | 02/70 - 03/72 |
LTC (RET) | DAVID K GORDON | CCN SOG | 07/69 - 10/69 |
SGM (RET) | FRANCIS M GRAHAM | A-414, B-11 | 11/63-05/64--06/69-05/70 |
SSG (RET) | DONALD A GREEN | SOA CCC, 5TH SFGA | 09/69 - 07/71 |
SGT | MICHAEL D GREER | MACV USARV | 1/72-12/72 |
MAJ (RET) | JAMES M GRIMSHAW | 5TH SFG | 03/66 - 03/67 |
1LT | WILLIAM E GRITZBAUGH | A-104, ETC. | 11/69-11/70 |
SSG | AARON W GRITZMAKER | A-100 | MAY66-525MAY67 |
MSG (RET) | GEORGE E GROOM | CO B 1ST SFG | 04/6- 12/61 |
MAJ (RET) | DONALD P GROSS | 5TH SFG, RECONDO,PRU | SEP 66-DEC 69 |
MSG (RET) | JOSE GUERRA | A-102 | 11/67 - 11/68 |
CPT | MACK W GWINN JR | SOG CCS | 09-12-70 |
COL (RET) | MAYO A HADDEN III | DET B-52, 5TH SFGA | 12/66-12/67 6/69-5/70 |
LTC (RET) | REGINALD W HALL | HQS S2 SECTION | 12/67-02/70 |
SGM (RET) | JEROME F HAMPTON | RCNDO; C-2 | 01/70-12/70 |
SGT | JOHN A HANSCOM | A-242, B-24, CO.B, 5SFGA | 04/69 - 04/70 |
MAJ (RET) | PHILLIP L HANSON | 46TH SPECIAL FORCES COMPANY | SEPT. 1970 - SEPT. 1971 |
WO4 (RET) | JOHN W HARRISON | HQ 5TH SPECIAL FORCES | NOVEMBER 1968 |
SGT | JAMES C HARRISON | B-56 | 07/67-07/68 |
MAJ (RET) | JOHN R HAUCK | A312, A324 | MAR 1966-FEB 1970 |
MSG (RET) | ROBERT F HEAD | 5TH SFG./CSD/MACV-SOG | 05/66-05/67 05/68-05/69 |
LTC (RET) | GEORGE D HEIB | B-4510 46THE SFCA | JUL 67-JUN 68 |
SSG | MICHAEL C HEINRICY | 5TH SFG MACVSOG CCN | 8/70 8/71 |
MSG (RET) | PATRICK J HEMINGER | CCN | 06/70-06-71 |
COL (RET) | ROBERT L HENDERSON | DET C3, 5TH SFGA | OCT 64-OCT 65 |
MSG (RET) | PHILLIP M HERBERT | C&C DET, FOB 1 | 05/67 - 04/68 |
SGT | TONY R HERRELL | FOB-3,-1,& -4 | 04/68-04/69 |
WO3 (RET) | GEORGE W HEWITT | SOG - CCS/CCN | 12/69 - 12/70 |
SGT | CHARLES W HIGHTOWER | CO D, DET B43, A433 | APRIL 66 THRU NOV 68 |
MSG (RET) | MELVIN HILL | SOA CCN | 05/66-05/67 03/70-10/71 |
SSG (RET) | TERRY L HILL | 403RD SOD, 5TH SFG | 03/68 - 10/69 |
MSG (RET) | ROBERT M HINES SR | MACV | MAY68-MAY69 |
SGM (RET) | CHARLES F HOAGLAND JR | 5TH SF, MIKE FORCE II CORPS | 08/67-08/68-08/71-05/72 |
LTC (RET) | LEON M HOPE | MACSOG | 10/70-04/71 |
SGT (RET) | EVERETT L HOUSTON | USA SF CCN | 01/69- 11/69 |
SSG | CHESTER B HOWARD | B-52, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP | 6/1969 - 6/1970 |
MSG (RET) | HUGH R HUBBARD | NUMEROUS | 1962-1972 |
MAJ (RET) | THOMAS O HUMPHUS | RANGER SEC, DET. B-52, 5TH SFGA | 02/68 - 08/69 |
MSG (RET) | CARLOS M INOT | C CO., 5TH SFG(A) | 11/67 - 11/68 |
SGM (RET) | HAROLD JACOBSON | 1SFG/CSD | 61-63 |
MSG (RET) | JAN JANOSIK | 46THCO/WHITE STARE/B31/36/COMBODIAN PROGRAM | 60/61/65-66/68/71-72 |
SGT | DEAN A JARVIS | B-36 A-363 (UITG) | 07/71 - 04/72 |
SGM (RET) | JERRY L JEFFCOAT | 403 SOD, PLEIKU | JUL 67 - AUG 68 |
MSG (RET) | HENRY D JENNINGS | 5TH SFG & MACVSOG | SEP66TO JUNE 69 |
COL (RET) | EDWARD M JENTZ | MACSOG OP-35 | JUN 1966 - JAN 1967 |
MSG (RET) | ROBERT B JOHANSEN | DET B-50, CCS | 04/67-08/68 |
LTC (RET) | ROBERT W JONES JR | 5TH SF GP HGS & DET B-55 | 12/69 -12/70 |
SP5 (RET) | STEVE E KABEL | DET A-414, 5SFGA, 1SFGA | 11/69 - 10/70 |
SGT | TERRY N KAISER | B-55 | 1966-1968 |
CPT (RET) | LARRY M KEIL | CCS | 01/69-0170 |
SGT | ALAN N KELLER | FOB-2 | 05/66-04/67 |
SGT | LESLIE W KELLEY | A-106 | 07/69 - 07/70 |
WO4 (RET) | LARRY D KELLY | CCN | 1/71-12/71 |
1LT (RET) | KENNETH A KELSCH | 5TH SFG, SOA | 08/68-9/89 |
SGT (RET) | GEORGE E KENNEDY | B 15 5TH SFG (I CORP MIKE FORCE) | JUNE1968 -APRIL 1969 |
SSG (RET) | FRANK E KENNEMUR | A411 | DEC |
1LT | LESLIE C KENNEY II | HHC | 11/67-07/68 |
1LT | JON R KER | A-245 | 0169-0469 |
CPT (RET) | DONALD L KING | A-421 & B16 MSF | 09/64-65 & 05/69-70 |
SSG | STEPHEN J KIRK | MACVSOG CCN FOB#1 | JUNE 67-MAY 68 |
SGT (RET) | ERNEST H KIRK | DET. A415, B-41, 5SFGA | 17 SEP 69-17 SEP 70 |
SP4 (RET) | GARY P KLESITZ | A255-B COMPANY-5TH SFG | 10/69-10/70 |
MAJ (RET) | HENRY P KOHN JR | B-56, PROJECT SIGMA, 5TH SFG (ABN), 1ST SF (CCS) | 05/68 - 05/69 |
SGT (RET) | CHARLES J KOSCINSKI | A-726 | 1964 JULY-NOVEMBER |
SGT (RET) | MICHAEL J KRAWCZYK | FOB 1 CCN | 10/68-05/69 |
SP5 | GARY F LAMBERTY | 403RD SOD | 03/69 - 10/70 |
SGT | BRUCE R LANG | CCN 1971; PROJECT 404 1970 | 03/70 - 9/71 |
CPT (RET) | JAMES P LATTIMORE | A-232, B-20 MSF, 5TH SFGA | 11/68 - 11/69 |
SSG (RET) | JOHN B LAWSON | B CO, B55, B53, SOG36 | 05/67 - 12/69 |
SGT (RET) | JOSEPH L LENHART | 5THSFGA,C4,A402,A416 | 07/67 - 07/68 |
SP5 | GARY L LEONARD | 5TH SF, TFIAE (CCN) | 07/70 - 10/71 |
SGT | DOUGLAS L LETOURNEAU | CCN | 10/68 - 10/69 |
SGM (RET) | JAMES W LEWIS | A-304,A-432,5TH SF | JAN 67-DEC67 |
MAJ (RET) | MICHAEL D LINNANE | DET A 244 | 12/98-12/99 |
COL (RET) | ROBERT W LOCKRIDGE | A-334, 1ST SFG (ABN); HQ 5TH SFG(ABN) | 11/64-05/65;12/66-11/67 |
LTC (RET) | LANCE O LOLLINI | 5TH SFG, HHC | 68,69 |
SFC | THOMAS B LONG JR | A-255 | 12/65-12/66 |
SFC (RET) | RILEY E LOTT JR | 4TH CORP MIKE FORCE | 12/64-12/68 7/69-7/70 |
MAJ (RET) | WILLIAM T LUEDERS | 7TH SF | JAN 60 - DEC 63 |
MAJ (RET) | DONALD E LUNDAY | 5TH SFG, MACSOG | 11-66-10/67,72/73 |
MAJ (RET) | JAMES D MACDONALD | C-4 | 10/67-05/69 |
MSG (RET) | EDWARD H MACDOUGALL | MACV SOG, 5TH SFGA | 1965-66...1968-69 |
SGT (RET) | ROBERT B MACPHEE | 6TH SFG,5TH SFG A103,MACV MY AN IV CORPS | 3/67-9/67, 10/67-10/68 |
LTC (RET) | EUGENE E MAKOWSKI | DET A-111, CO C 5TH SFGA | 11/67 - 10/68 |
CPT (RET) | LARRY T MANES | MACSOG/5TH SFG. | 09-62--07-72 |
CSM (RET) | REGINALD T MANNING | A-322;B-32 | 01/69-01/70 |
SSG (RET) | JAMES J MARABLE | CO D 5TH SFGA 1ST SF | 08/1969-08/1970 |
MAJ (RET) | BOBBY H MARLER | A-110, FANK/UITG | 06/66-05/67 06/71-03/72 |
LTC (RET) | HENDERSON R MARRIOTT III | SMAG | 71-72 |
SGT | BARTON N MARSHALL | 5TH SFG, II CORPS MIKE FORCE (PLEIKU) | 03/67 - 03/68 |
MSG (RET) | DEAN M MCBRIDE | 5TH SFG MACVSOG CCS | 1977 |
CPT (RET) | GARY L MCCLENDON | A 121 B 210 | 04/62-10/62 02/63-08/63 |
LTC (RET) | PAUL J MCDILL | 5SFGA, I CORPS MIKE FORCE | 68-69 |
MSG (RET) | BENNIE R MCDONALD | DET. "A-411" CO. D, 5TH SFGA | 01/67----01/68 |
MSG (RET) | JOHN C MCGOVERN | 5TH SFG, CCN, FOB1 FOB3 | JAN. 1968- JAN. 1969 |
SGT | TERRY L MCINTOSH | A--414, CO D, 5TH SFGA | 1968 - 1969 |
1LT | JAMES D MCLEROY | A-106; FOB-4 CCN | 06/67-07/68 |
MSG (RET) | JAMES MCLUCKIE | 5TH SFG | 1966/67-70/71-72 |
1LT (RET) | CHARLES W MCMENAMY | A-503 | 07/66-02/67 |
MSG (RET) | LARRY S MCMILLIN | SOG/ RECONDO/B40/A-421 | 05/66-05-67/10-69-5-70 |
MSG (RET) | PATRICK D MCTAMANY | A-415, 5TH SFGA | 03/68 TO 03/69 |
SGT | PATRICK W MEADE | A-233 5TH SFG | 08/66-09/67 |
CPT (RET) | KEITH J MESSINGER JR | CCN (RT VA) & MLT1 | OCT 70-OCT 71 |
CSM (RET) | GRADY F MILES | 1ST,5THSFG,SOG,FOB2 | APR60 FEB 72 |
CPT (RET) | RICHARD L MILLER | A-311/A-333 | 10/65-10/66 10/68-10/69 |
LTC (RET) | RICHARD S MILLER | XO B32, S2 C3, 5SFGA | 01/68-01/69 |
LTC (RET) | MICHAEL A MILLER | CCN; SFOB | 10/69-09/69 |
CPT | TRAVIS W MILLS | MACV-SOG | 05/68 - 12/69 |
MSG (RET) | DAVID S MITCHELL | 5TH SFG, SOA RECONDO | 06/69 - 06/70 |
CPT (RET) | JAMES P MONAGHAN | NUMEROUS | NUMEROUS |
SGT | LEONARD D MOREAU | B-56 | 11/67-10/68 |
MAJ (RET) | BOYD F MORRIS | 5TH SF GRP | 1963, 68-69, 71, 73 |
MAJ (RET) | JAMES F MORRIS | C-2; SFOB; TDY | 06-67-04/68 |
SFC (RET) | MILLARD W MOYE JR | CCC | 12/70-12/71 |
SGM (RET) | STEVEN A MOZIAN | B-52 | 2/69-8/70 |
CSM (RET) | ROBERT F MULCAHY | 4THBNMSF | 04/69-05/70 |
SGT (RET) | JACKIE W MULLINS | A-413 | 02/68-05/69 |
MAJ (RET) | WILLIAM G MULLINS SR | DET | 12/68-12/69 |
SFC (RET) | CLIFFORD M NEWMAN | MACV SOG | 08/69-08/71 |
SFC (RET) | JOHN R NEWMAN | CCC,5TH SFG(A) | 06/70 - 06/71 |
CPT (RET) | ROBERT L NOE | CCN/S1 5SFGA/A105 1SFGA | DEC68-APR74 |
SGT | CHARLES A NOYES | A-341 BU DOP 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GRP RVN | 09/69 - 04/70 |
SGM (RET) | ROLAND NUQUI | B50/B36 RECON | 09/66-09/67;03/69-03/70 |
MSG (RET) | LLOYD G ODANIEL | 5TH SPECIAL FORCES, SOG, PROJECT 404 | 11/65-6/73 |
SFC (RET) | WILLIAM V OLDS | 403RD | 08/1967-04/1969 |
SGT | JOHN A ONEILL JR | UITG/FANK LHTC | 04/71-03/72 |
CPT (RET) | JOHN M OSHEA | A-326, B-32, CO. A, 5TH SFGA | 6/69-6/70 |
MAJ | JOHN E PADGETT | VARIOUS- 5TH SFG(A) | APR 67-SEP 71 |
SGM (RET) | CLARENCE A PAGE | A-351 5TH SFGA | 04/66-04/67 |
SGT (RET) | JOSE L PALACIO | A108 | 12/1969-6/1070 |
SSG | MICHAEL L PARKS | DETACHMENT A 341 5TH SFG | AUG 68-MARCH 70 |
MSG (RET) | WILLIAM T PARLON | 5TH SF SOG | 9/64 - 9/65; 1/72 - 4/72 |
SGT | JOSEPH F PARNAR | CCC | 5/68-4/69 |
SFC (RET) | JAMES D PARRIS | B-57 5TH SFG | 06/69-12/70 |
SGT (RET) | LARRY R PAYNE | 10, RT MICHIGAN, CCN | 03/68 -03/69 |
LTC (RET) | LYNWOOD M PELOT JR | MACSOG OP20 | 06/70-06/71 |
COL (RET) | RAYMOND A PENDLETON | DET. A-253 | 07/66 - 08/67 |
LTC (RET) | JOHN R PERCHARD JR | COC 5SFGA A103 CO113 MSF | 05/67 - 05/68 |
SFC (RET) | ROBERT L PERKINS | A-321, | 0966 0470 |
SFC (RET) | BRUCE E PERRY | CCS | 05/68-06/70 |
SP5 (RET) | CHARLES J PESTA | DETACHMENT B-36 | JANUARY TO JUNE |
SP4 | JOHN E PETERS | FOB I; CCC | 4/68 TO 3/69 |
SGT | DANIEL J PIERELLI | B-23 | 03/69-04/70 |
SSG | RONALD B PIPER | B-36 3RD MOBILE STRIKE FORCE | 05/68-11/68 |
MSG (RET) | WARREN A POCHINSKI | A 343, B 34, C 3. (CO A) | 01/66 - 12/68 |
SP4 (RET) | PAUL W POSEY JR | A-344, | 04/67-12/67 |
CPT | JON C POTTER | SOA B50/CCS | 06/68-06/69 |
SFC (RET) | DONALD T PRESLER | A-301 BEN CAT | 11/64 - 11/65 |
MSG (RET) | EULIS A PRESLEY | SOA | 01/67-12/70 |
CPT (RET) | DAVID J PRISTASH | TEAM XO | 12/66 - 4/68 |
SGM (RET) | ROBERT A PRONIER | B57 | 6/69-6/70 |
SGT (RET) | ROBERT D PRYOR | A-344 | 12/68 - 06/69 |
MAJ (RET) | DONALD L PUGH | A-321 , A-324 ,302,322, B-35 | 9/65-9/66;1/68-2/69 |
MAJ | WILLIAM S RATCLIFFE | A-235 | 10/67 - 12/68 |
CPT (RET) | THOMAS H RAU | B-20 II CORPS MIKE FORCE | 06/69 - 04/70 |
LTC (RET) | CARL J REGAN | 1ST SFG, 5TH SFG | 1962 -1964 |
SGT | MICHAEL T RHODE | DET A-322; 5TH SFG | 05/68-09/68 |
SFC | KENNETH J RICHTER | 5TH SFG(A) A-219 MIKE FORCE | 12/66 - 12/67 |
SGT | WILLIAM R RIMONDI JR | 5TH SPECIAL FORCES; CCN | 04/71-09/71 |
MSG (RET) | JAMES G RINGLAND III | FOB1 | 05/67-06-68 |
SFC (RET) | RONALD L ROBERTSON | 14TH ENG BN, FT ORD | NOV 78-JAN 80 |
SGT | JON L ROEMER | DETACHMENT B52 | 11/67 - 11/68 |
SGT (RET) | GORDON L ROTTMAN | A-333 | 04/69 - 05/70 |
SGM (RET) | ANTHONY L RUBIO | A-233,B-50,RECONDOSCHOOL, B-36 | 11/66-11/67,03/69-03/70 |
SP5 | JEFFREY L RUSSELL | ODA 362 ODA 364 FANK | 3/72 - 2/73 |
COL (RET) | EDWARD S RYBAT | FOB-1;FANK | 67-68;70-71 |
1LT (RET) | DAVID F RYDER JR | B-52 | 04/68 03/69 |
SGT | DOUGLAS A SAPPER | A/310 A/322 A/342 | 1965 TO 1966 |
MAJ (RET) | STEVEN R SCHOFIELD | MACVSOG, CCN | 0368-0768 |
1LT (RET) | GEORGE H SCHWINGHAMMER | A-231 | 10/69-12/70 |
SSG | MICHAEL G SCOTT | 5TH SFGA, 1ST SF,CCN.B-52,FANK | 12/67 05/69 |
CSM (RET) | DOUGLAS C SEAL | 403D RRSOD,5TH SFG | 08/69-08/70 |
COL (RET) | JAMES L SELDERS | 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GRP (ABN) | 11/68 - 11/69 |
SGM (RET) | ATLEY J SHARP | CCS | OCT 68-OCT 69 |
MSG (RET) | ANDREW D SHEPPARD | A-331;B-52; C-4;FANK | 1965-71 |
1LT | STEPHEN G SHERMAN | C-2 S-5; SFOB S-5 5TH SFGA | 08/67-08/68 |
SP4 | LONNIE T SHOULTZ JR | DETACHMENT A-108, 5TH SFGA | 2/66 - 12/66 |
SGT | WALTER R SHURLING | A-108 5TH SFGA | 12/69 - 12/70 |
SSG | LARRY E SILLS | 46THSFCA, HALO/SUCBA DET ODA21 | AUG 72 THRU AUG 73 |
SGM (RET) | ROBERT N SILVA MR | 77TH/5TH/7TH/10TH | 1955-1979;1981-1983 |
MSG (RET) | ROBERT H SIMMONS | 539TH ENGINEERS/KB-1 | FEB 68 - FEB 69 |
MAJ (RET) | CLYDE J SINCERE JR | MACVSOG; II CTZ MSF | 06/66-6/69 |
MG (RET) | JOHN K SINGLAUB | MACSOG | 05/66-08/68 |
MSG (RET) | CLETIS D SINYARD | SOA CCN | 8/68 - 8/69 |
SGT (RET) | TERRENCE W "FISH" SMITH | 5TH SFGA MACVSOGCCNRECON | 69-70 71-72 |
WO2 (RET) | LOUIS SMITH JR | FOB II | 05/1966 |
LTC (RET) | DAVID C SMITH | SOG | 03/67-05/68 |
MSG (RET) | LEON P SONNENBERG | CCS/CCN/B-53/FANK PTTB | 09/69 - 11/72 |
MAJ (RET) | STEVEN V SOSA | MIKE FORCE,C-1 | 10/64-11/65 |
MSG (RET) | MAX D SPEERS | DET A321 BEN SOI RVN | MAR66-MAR 67 |
SFC (RET) | HERBERT J ST GEORGE | B-50 (PROJECT OMEGA) 5TH SFGA | 05/67 05/68 |
MSG (RET) | ANDRE J ST LAURENT | B-52/B-36/CCC/B-53 | 07/65-03/72 |
SGT | JOHN M ST. MARTIN JR | CCC RECON | 12/68-08/69 |
SFC (RET) | DONALD A STEBBINS | B-40 A-402 | 11/68-05/70 |
SP5 | ROBERT J STEPANIAN | 5SFG DET A104/A105 | 3/68-3/69 |
SGT | GEORGE J STERNBERG JR | CCN | 08/67-12/68 |
SFC (RET) | LEE H STEWARD | 46 SFA | 1967---1968 |
SGM (RET) | JIMMIE L STEWART | 5TH SFG, MACVSOG (FOB-2/FOB-1) | 05/66 - 04/67 |
MSG (RET) | KENNETH D STICKNEY | B35 CO A, 5TH SFG (ABN) | 9/62-3/63 8/67-6/68 |
CSM (RET) | RONNIE STRAHAN | 7TH,5TH,6TH,10TH SFG | 06/66 - 07/91 |
SGT | ROBERT L STRANGE | CCN | 09/67-09/68 |
LTC (RET) | DARR F SULLIVAN JR | A-412, C-4, 5TH SFGA | 07/65-07/66 |
SP5 (RET) | JOHN L TALBOT | 5TH SFG(ABN), SMAG | 06/70 - 07/71 |
MAJ (RET) | JAMES T TAYLOR | A 749, A342, A302 | 06/65-02/66 |
SGT | ROBERT W TAYLOR | 5TH SFG SOA CCN | 08/69 - 08/70 |
SGM (RET) | DONALD J TAYLOR | 5TH SFG AND MACV SOG | 01/66 - 03/72 |
SFC | DOUGLAS L THOMAS | MAC/SOG CCS/CCN | 4/69-1/72 |
SSG | LYNN R THOMPSON | CCN RECON | 09/66-02/72 |
COL | JOHN N TOBIN | B 55, 5TH SFGA | 05/69-05/70 |
MSG (RET) | LAUGHLIN J TODD | CCC RT CA | 05/70-05/71 |
SFC (RET) | LARRY L TRIMBLE | FOB 4 | 07/68 - 07/69 |
CPT (RET) | CHARLES F TRUCKS | CCN; TF1AE | 04/70-04/71 |
CPT (RET) | DANIEL D TURNER | SON TAY RAIDERS | 08/70 - 11/70 |
CPT | STEPHEN N TWINING | B-55 A-504 | 4/70-2/72 |
MSG (RET) | DONALD E VALENTINE | 5TH SF GRP [ABN] | 12/64-12/65 & 3/68-8/68 |
MAJ (RET) | HARLAN E VAN WINKLE | ODA341, 5TH SFG(ABN) | 09/69-05/70 |
CSM (RET) | JOSE E VASQUEZ | DET. A-502, 5TH SFG (ABN) | JAN 1967-FEB 1968 |
SGT | MICHAEL J VERMILLION | B-52 (DELTA), CCC MACVSOG | 01/70 - 01/71 |
MSG (RET) | DONNIE C VICKERS | OPN.SGT.& 1ST SGT RECON CCS SOG | 3/67-3/68,10/70-10/71 |
CPT (RET) | JOHN D WAGHELSTEIN | CDR, ODA -101 | 07/65-07/66 |
MSG (RET) | JOSEPH A WASKAS | 5TH SF GROUP(ABN) | 10/1967 - 04/1969 |
MAJ (RET) | THOMAS R WASKOVICH | SOA / CCC | 1/69-12/69 |
SGM (RET) | PATRICK N WATKINS JR | MACVSOG | 67-68-71-72 |
SGM (RET) | WILLIAM D WAUGH | VARIOUS A TEMAS, MIKE FORCE, SOG | 1954-1973 |
1LT (RET) | RICHARD C WEIGOLD | MACVSOG--CCS | 06/68 - 05/69 |
MSG (RET) | LEWIS H WELLS JR | 5TH SF SOG | 03/71 TILL 2/72 |
SSG (RET) | HENRY D WETHERINGTON | A-322,B-32,C-3, 5TH GROUP | 10/67 - 10/68 |
CSM (RET) | JAMES D WHEELER | SOA (CCN), 5TH SFGA | MAY 70-APRIL 72 |
SSG (RET) | LAURIE W WHITLARK | 5TH SFG(A) | 07/67-07/68,,04/69-08/70 |
SFC (RET) | FRANKLIN P WHITMORE | CCN | 1969 - 1970 |
MAJ | WARREN W WILLIAMS | SOG, OP-35 | DECEMBER 1968 |
SSG (RET) | GENE H WILLIAMS | 5TH SFG (ABN) & MACV SOG | 07/66 - 10/68 |
SFC (RET) | WARREN R WILLMAN | CCS | 06/68 - 07/69 |
SGM (RET) | DAMIAN P WILSON | 403RD RRU, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP (ABN) | 11/67 - 11/68 |
CPT (RET) | GARY G WINETEER | A-242, A-244 | 10-66/10-67 |
SSG | ROBERT B WOODHAM | CCN | 08/70-01/72 |
MSG (RET) | JASON T WOODWORTH | 1ST, 5TH SFG, SOG | 06/63 - 01/69 |
CSM (RET) | HARRY B WORD JR | A-503 , B-52 | 66-67-68=69 |
MSG (RET) | GARY L WRIGHT | UITG/FANK | 72-73 |
CPT (RET) | EDWARD K YARBROUGH IV | 5TH SF GROUP | 4/66 -4/67 |
SGT | RAYMOND K YARBROUGH | C-3 - BIEN HOA | 8/66 - 6/68 |
CPT | KLARE W YAVASILE | B-57 | (03/68-02/69) |